sophist
sophist
subs.
Ar. and P. σοφιστής, ὁ.
Play the sophist, v.: P. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur. I.A. 744).
subs.
Ar. and P. σοφιστής, ὁ.
Play the sophist, v.: P. and V. σοφίζεσθαι (Eur. I.A. 744).
SOPHIST
sophistes (Cic.); also by circumlocution qui ostentationis aut quaestus causa philosophatur (Cic. Acad. 2 23 73).
sophistes (Cic.); also by circumlocution qui ostentationis aut quaestus causa philosophatur (Cic. Acad. 2 23 73).
sophist:
I. A sophist by profession: sŏphistes, ae (= σοφιστής): Protagoras, a very great s., Protagoras s. vel maximus, Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 63: but used ironically, id. Acad. 2, 23, 72.
II. Any fallacious reasoner: căvillātor: Sen. Ep. 102, ad med.: v.CAVILLER . Phr.: to play the s., cavillor, Cic.: or by periphr.: ostentationis aut quaestus causa philosophari, Cic. Acad. 2, 23, 72.
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1. captiōsus: Join: s. questions, fallaces et c. interrogationes, Cic. Acad. 2, 15, 46.
2. căvillatrix (rare): a s. inference, c. conclusio, Quint. 7, 3, 14.
3. sŏphisticus (= σοφιστικός: late): Gell.: Arn. Phr.: s. arguments, disputationum laquei, Cic. de Or. 1, 10, 43. See alsoSOPHISM .
I. A sophist by profession: sŏphistes, ae (= σοφιστής): Protagoras, a very great s., Protagoras s. vel maximus, Cic. N. D. 1, 23, 63: but used ironically, id. Acad. 2, 23, 72.
II. Any fallacious reasoner: căvillātor: Sen. Ep. 102, ad med.: v.
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1. captiōsus: Join: s. questions, fallaces et c. interrogationes, Cic. Acad. 2, 15, 46.
2. căvillatrix (rare): a s. inference, c. conclusio, Quint. 7, 3, 14.
3. sŏphisticus (= σοφιστικός: late): Gell.: Arn. Phr.: s. arguments, disputationum laquei, Cic. de Or. 1, 10, 43. See also